Day: December 7, 2018

A Mammoth’s Medieval History

Group Report By: Brittany Jette, Giahuy Lenguyen, Kaustubh Pandit, Rachael Zmich   Shapiro, Beth. How to Clone a Mammoth: The Science of De-Extinction. Princeton University Press. Beth Shapiro is an evolutionary molecular biologist who teaches at the University of California. She is a professor in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and specializes in… Read more A Mammoth’s Medieval History

Human Companions: The Shift From Wildlife to Domestication

Human Companions: The Shift From Wildlife to Domestication   Twardek, William & Peiman, Kathryn & Gallagher, Austin & Cooke, Steven. (2017). Fido, Fluffy, and wildlife conservation: The environmental consequences of domesticated animals. Environmental Reviews. 25. 10.1139/er-2016-0111.   William Twardek is a very experienced individual in the field of animal research, with a concentration in ocean… Read more Human Companions: The Shift From Wildlife to Domestication

The Reciprocity of Human-Animal Influence Throughout History

Written by: Achu Balasubramanian, Saniya Syeda, Mackenzie Warren, Claire Lungwitz Ritvo, Harriet. “Animal Planet.” Environmental History, vol. 9, no. 2, 2004, pp. 204–220., doi:10.2307/3986084. Compared to: Singer, P. 1975. Animal Liberation. HarperCollins. [Preface and Chapter 1: All Animals Are Equal] The author of Animal Planet, Dr. Harriet Ritvo, is a historian who studies and teaches courses… Read more The Reciprocity of Human-Animal Influence Throughout History